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CHINAPLAS 2019 concludes successfully

Record number of visitors with a strong focus on innovations in digitisation and e-cars

Chinaplas 2019” Asia’s largest plastics trade fair, in China, competitor Engel already set its sights on new
“in Guangzhou, Guangdong that was held during 21- target markets in the Americas last year
24 May concluded successully. With the total of 3,615 British companies see success at Chinaplas'19
exhibitors spread over exhibition area of 250,000 sq.
m the bustling activity at the booths was matched by the Chinaplas 2019 saw over 160,000 visitors at its 33rd running,
sultry heat of southern China, which immediately struck with British companies seeing the benefit of exhibiting at
participants in the face outside the air-conditioned halls. the British Pavilion. The UK Department for International
Chinaplas witnessed 163,314 visitors in the four fair days Trade supported
in Guangzhou. This edition of Chinaplas grew by 5.2% in eight companies
2019. As usual, the most visited day of the fair was the from the British
second, which drew 61,699 visitors. A total of 42,005 Pavilion with the
trade fair visitors came from abroad, which translates Tradeshow Access
to 25.79% (26.5% in 2018) of all visitors. Some exhibitors P r o gr amme
also pointed out that fewer visitors from Southeast Asia grant of £2,500
came to Chinaplas due to parliamentary elections in India towards their
and Indonesia. stand expenses,
with funding
secured by the BPF. After the first day of the show, the
DIT hosted an evening reception for the British exhibitors
and invited Chinese industry contracts to facilitate
introduction and establish business links.

Danial Shaikh, Consul UK International Trade and
Investment and Deputy Director for Innovation and
Industry, gave a welcome speech followed by a one minute
introduction and overview of their business by each of the
British exhibitors. He said: “DIT was pleased to work with
the BPF in supporting the high quality delegates attending
The main themes at Chinaplas were in line with the pulse Chinaplas in Guangzhou. The innovation and enthusiasm
of the times – digitalisation, e-cars, the development of of the companies was very impressive and our teams
5G networks and circular economy were the subjects of across China stand ready to support them in pursuing the
accompanying special shows and conferences. China is an business leads that were generated.” Mark Richardson
innovation factory and the government is further pushing from Eurograv, said: “Chinaplas provided an excellent
this forward. In addition, the country has a world market platform for not only making our first major contracts in
share of almost 30%, and its annual plastics consumption the Chinese market, but also allowed us to find agents
is over 100m t. Expansion measures by compounders such and distributors in other nearby Asian and Southeast Asian
as Radici and Albis and masterbatch suppliers including markets.” Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan, from Graphine Ltd,
Clariant are responses to this demand. said: “The Chinaplas event was very helpful for Graphine
Ltd to raise its visibility and profile in the East Asia market
With the growing Chinese market KraussMaffei (KM) and to secure new orders.” “We highly commend the BPF
plans to intensify its activities in China. The company, for the excellent organisation and on-site support, and
which is owned by the Chinese group ChemChina since the DIT for their TAP grant, which is essential for small
2016 is looking at strengthening local R&D activities and and micro business such as ourselves to attend these
expanding production in Jiaxing KM also wants to supply trade shows and secure visibility and orders and to grow
global markets from China in the future, a spokesperson our business. I’ll look forward to further opportunities to
said. With its second brand “Wintec”, which is produced
exhibit with the BPF.”

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